PAK vs AUS 1st ODI Highlights - Rawalpindi (30 May 2026)

Lovely bowling! Floated, short and on off, turns away with bounce, Ghazi Ghori moves back to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ghazi Ghori eases it to long on for a run.

Dragged down, around off, turns away and keeps low, Babar Azam forces it down to long on for another run.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ghazi Ghori fends it away.

FOUR! Excellent shot! A half-tracker, on middle, Ghazi Ghori rocks back and heaves it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

A bit short and around off, Ghazi Ghori pushes it towards short cover for one.

Back of a length and on off, Ghazi Ghori runs it to deep third for a single.

OUT! CASTLED! Nathan Ellis strikes but that won't matter much here. He bowls the off-cutter, lands this on a good length around off, and gets it to nip back in very sharply, but the ball keeps very low. Babar Azam gets stuck in his crease and looks to cut it away, but gets cramped for room and misses it, and the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. Babar is undone by the lack of bounce and has a smile on his face, but has to walk back after playing a fine knock for his country. Pakistan are 176/3, needing just 25 more runs to win.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Arafat Minhas turns it to the leg side.

Pitched up and on middle, Arafat Minhas knocks it back to the bowler.

A low full toss around off, Arafat Minhas drills it straight to short cover.

Short of a length and outside off, Arafat Minhas cuts it away to deep point for one.

Floated, full and on middle, Arafat Minhas tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on middle, Arafat Minhas turns it to the leg side.

A bit short and on middle, turns in, Arafat Minhas clips it through square leg for a single.

Short again and on off, turns away, Ghazi Ghori pushes it towards cover.

Drags his length back, on off, Ghazi Ghori guides it towards point and sets off for the run. He has to put in a dive but the throw needed to be better.

Flatter, full and on middle, Arafat Minhas works it through squae leg for one.

FOUR! Arafat Minhas looks in a hurry now! Good length, just outside off, Arafat Minhas stays back and pumps it over the left of the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

Back of a length, on off, Arafat Minhas punches it to point for a single.

OUT! LBW! Ellis has his second wicket, which ends Ghazi's excellent knock. He is gutted that he couldn't get the job done for his team. A slower one, on a length, on leg, and it keeps low. Ghazi Ghori stays back and looks to pull it, but is months early and misses to connect, wearing it on his pads. The Aussies appeal as one for LBW and the finger goes up straightaway. Ghazi Ghori goes upstairs to have a check. UltraEdge shows a flat line, and Ball Tracking shows three reds with the ball crashing into the leg stump. The on-field decision stands. Pakistan are 185/4, and they just need 16 runs now.

FOUR! Beautiful shot to get off the mark! Nathan Ellis goes full, on middle and leg, Salman Agha leans on and flicks it in the gap through mid-wicket for a boundary.

That would have been close if Josh Inglis had collected the ball cleanly. Hard length, on middle and leg, Salman Agha works it through mid-wicket and calls for two. Salman is struggling to get back for the second and seeing that, the fielder throws it towards Josh Inglis, who fails to collect the ball and dislodges the stumps with his gloves. 

Hard length, on middle, Salman Agha flicks it to mid-wicket.

Nice and full, on leg, Arafat Minhas flicks it towards the mid-wicket fielder.

Too full, on off, Arafat Minhas digs it back to the bowler.

Fired in, on leg, Arafat Minhas blocks it to the on side.

Slows it up, on leg, Arafat Minhas blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Quicker, on off, Arafat Minhas eases it to the right of the bowler.

FOUR! Spoils the over! Matt Renshaw errs his line down leg, Arafat Minhas gets low and sweeps it past short fine leg for a boundary. Just 6 runs needed now.

OUT! LBW! Marnus Labuschagne gets a wicket upon his return. He bowls it straight, targeting the stumps on a fuller length. Salman Agha gets low and looks to sweep it, but plays all over it and misses. The ball goes on to strike his pads. A loud appeal goes about for LBW, and the finger goes up almost instantly. Salman Agha does not bother to refer to this one as it looks dead straight. He walks back with Pakistan needing just 6 runs to win.

A full toss, on off, Abdul Samad drills it to mid off. A misfield allows the batters to collect a single.

SIX! Minhas finishes off in style. A dominant, all-round performance from the hosts, who outplayed Australia in every department. And the timing could not have been more perfect, as this victory comes in Pakistan's 1000th ODI, making it a lot more special. A pretty poetic end to the game, as Minhas picked up a five-for with the ball, and hit the winning runs as well, quite fittingly to end a very memorable ODI debut for him. Flatter, on off, Arafat Minhas stays in his crease, gets a bit crouched and powers it downtown and over long on for a biggie.